HOLIDAY HOST EVENTS

November Events

Nov. 21-22

Holiday's In The Heart of The City

5:30 - 9:00 in Old Town Saginaw

Santa Makes a special visit to turn on the Christmas Lights in Saginaw's Celebration Square!!
Enjoy horse drawn wagon rides, Cookie houses, free concerts, Live Nativity performed by Nouvel Catholic Central H.S., and Free Admission to the Saginaw Children's Zoo! 

Nov. 22 7:30PM

Eddy Concert Band: A Christmas Story

Nov. 22nd starting at noon

Downtown Midland's Santa Parade and Cocoa Crawl!

Stick around Downtown Midland after the Midland Santa Holiday Parade on Saturday, November 22 from 12-2 p.m. as the Midland Downtown Business Association presents the jolliest after-party you’ve ever seen: Cocoa Crawl!

After braving the weather to watch the Santa Parade, join participating retailers and restaurants in Downtown Midland to sample their own spin on delicious hot cocoa recipes. Enjoy a complimentary tasting while browsing the shops or stopping for lunch. You will be able to vote for your favorite cocoa and help one lucky downtown business win bragging rights for the season, as well as the highly-desired Golden Mug Trophy!

Nov.  28th
Santa's Arrival in Wenonah Park
Wenonah Park

Nov. 28th 7:30PM

Saginaw Silver Screen: White Christmas
 

December Events

Dec. 1st - 25th 
Freeland Lights Show
Hayes Park (Tittabawassee Township Park)

Dec. 2nd 7:30pm
Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol
The Dow Event Center Theater

Dec. 5th 6:30 - 8:00

JINGLE BELL FUN RUN/WALK

Participants are encouraged to come dressed in their best festive gear, 1 mile run or walk begins at 6:30 p.m. at the corner of Ashman and Main Street in Downtown Midland. Attendees are encouraged to bring a variety of nonperishable food items to be donated to a local food pantry for holiday distribution.

Dec. 5, 7:00pm 
Ugly Sweate Bar Crawl! 

Downtown Midland is about to get ugly! Celebrate Holly Jolly Days and support your local bars and pubs during our third annual Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl. Starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 5, visit participating businesses and purchase specialty beverages all while in your ugliest Christmas gear! The event is free to attend and you must be 21+ to consume and purchase alcohol.

Dec. 5th - 7th 

Holly Jolly Days in Downtown Midland

On December 6th- 8th, guests can find special holiday shopping deals, view beautifully-painted holiday window displays, cozy up by the outdoor fireplaces while enjoying a Commons beverage, and participate in family festivities. Free horse-drawn carriage rides will be available

Friday, December 6th from 5-9 p.m. and Saturday & Sunday, December 7th-8th from 12-4 p.m.

Pick-up will be located in front of the H Hotel.

Dec. 6th
Holiday Hooray!
Mid-Michigan Children's Museum

A Fun Festive Day full of holiday theme activities including Letters to Santa, Penguin Bowling, Paper Tube Snowman and Face Painting! 

DEC 6^th

WINTER PARTY ON MCCARTY 

97-3 JOE FM LIVE 6p-8p! LIVE MUSIC FROM 7:00 - 10:30 PM From Jedi Mind Trip!! 
Get ready for a rockin' good time!

Santa Joe is collecting "NEW UNWRAPPED TOYS AND GIFT CARDS" for hospital kids!
$5 to enter or an unwrapped toy donation for kids who will be in the hospital at Christmas. 

Dec. 6th 5 - 7 pm

St. Charles Old Fashion Christmas

Goodie bags for kids!, Ice carving, Food Trucks, Bike/Kayak raffels 

and the Lighted Christmas Parade at 6! 

Dec. 6th 6 pm
Auburn Parade of Lights & Tree Lighting

The parade starts at 6pm. The parade route starts at Western high school and ends at Auburn Elementary. Santa will circle back around and be at the park on the corner of Midland Rd and 9 mile.

Dec. 6th 7:00PM

Saginaw Choral Society:

NATALIE MACMASTER AND DONNELL LEAHY present A CELTIC FAMILY CHRISTMAS… PARTY
 

Dec. 7th 2:00PM

Saginaw Silver Screen: It’s a Wonderful Life
 

DEC 7th 5:30 pm

WINTER PARTY ON MCCARTY TREE LIGHTING 
 

 Food trucks! FREE cookies, hot cocoa and coffee! Tree Lighting! 
Please consider bringing new, unwrapped toy(s) or cash donations so every child receives a gift at Christmas. 

Dec. 9th 7:30 PM

SBSO: Holiday with Saginaw’s Stars
Celebrate the season with the symphony and Saginaw's 3 Tenors, Todd Michael Hall, Billy Petty, and Charles Allen! 
 

Dec. 10th 

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis

Midland Center For the Arts

Dec. 11th - 14th

Bay City Players present Plaid Tidings! 

Dec. 13th

Holiday Pops

Midland Center For The Arts

Dec. 14th @2pm

The Temple Theater

A Christmas Story

Dec. 19th 7pm
The Nutcracker
Dow Event Center

Dec. 20th 

Santa Joe's Christmas Movies Marathon Noon - 8pm at the State

Enjoy a day of your favorite Christmas Movies admission is a Toy for Santa Joe's Christmas For Hospital Kids! 

Movie Schedule:

Noon - 2pm

Home Alone

2 - 4 Pm Cartoons

How the Grinch Stole Christmas/Rudolph The Red Nose Reinder/Frosty the Snowman/Mickey's Christmas Carol

4 - 6pm

Elf

6 - 8pm

The Santa Clause